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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f286
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Reports meeting with Amir of Afghanistan at Ambala and agreement reached with him; characterises his policy as an 'intermediate one'; describes splendid ceremonial laid on by the British – 'I never witnessed a scene more illustrative of the power and civilization that we have planted in this land...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f330
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Is taking brief holiday to see irrigation works on upper Ganges, Stud Farm, and tea cultivation at Dehra Dun; no need for provisional member of Council during Temple's absence - he and Council colleagues all get on very well and will divide work between them.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f333
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: In any Parliamentary statements, Argyll should avoid laying stress on what will not be done for Amir of Afghanistan; further reflections on Afghan policy, difficulties facing Sher Ali, and latter's defects of personality; blessing that 'Central Asian [i.e. Russian] question' did not figure promin...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f345
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Disappointment at delay over rifled guns; indianisation of civil service must be done gradually; policy would backfire if natives appointed to posts for which they are unfit either by lack of ability or honesty; it will be long time before competent natives are available in any great numbers for ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f355
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Encloses (1) letter from McLeod reporting that Sher Ali had received news that Sirdars of Turkestan are ready to give allegiance; (2) supplementary memorandum on the Baluchistan-Persian frontier.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f373
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Discusses problem of inducing natives to invest in Indian Govt loans, on the importance of which he agrees with Argyll; hopes for loan of 90 lakhs from Maharaja of Patiala's State funds.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f387
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: (Sir) H Maine intends to retire as Legal Member of Council; praises Maine's abilities; distinguished English lawyer would fill vacancy better than anyone in India (some of whom are unsuitable for appointment to Council because of private circumstances); describes how he intends to handle proposal...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B380/1, f393
Title:: Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:: Answers at length Argyll's criticisms [in letter of 25 March] of his financial measures, pointing out in particular that he had succeeded in introducing an income tax, to which there had been great opposition, without a dissenting voice in either Governor-General's or Legislative Council; hopes t...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Apr 1869
Extent:: 1 item

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